Selenium IDE

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Selenium IDE reports strong growth — version 1.4.1 had ~240,000 downloads, 1.5.0 ~275,000 and 1.6.0 ~312,000, suggesting quarter‑million+ users per release. Upcoming 1.8.0 and imminent RC add bug fixes and a roadmap; the headline feature is web driver playback via a Java slim server, letting recorded IDE tests run on WebDriver (IE, Chrome, Safari, mobile) with breakpoints and most plugins working; some plugins (highlight, coverage, screenshot) still fail and browser reuse is configurable.

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1. 0:00Selenium IDE intro
2. 1:04Usage stats and roadmap
3. 2:31Community feedback
4. 4:15User engagement and plugins
5. 8:11WebDriver playback features
6. 10:39Live demo with WebDriver
7. 14:16Future plans
8. 14:58Q&A

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